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Living in Monsanto

In Monsanto, rent averages €4.83 per m² a month (2026).

Monsanto is a city in Portugal.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population551people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)
Average gross salary1,401EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent4.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 22% belowOfficial source · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local
Unemployment rate1.73%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,610incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 — 4% belowOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça
PM2.5, annual mean5.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Cheaper rent than 75% of Portuguese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 78% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Monsanto?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Monsanto?

Average net cold rent is 4.83 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.83 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local8
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Monsanto recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesMonsanto highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Monsanto highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
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Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Seixal€11.33
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2031 Mar 2026Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local8Official

Is Monsanto a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–76%
Student68%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 58–78%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–75%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 290 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.83 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Monsanto?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.73 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Monsanto is 1.7%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,401 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate1.73 %30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Monsanto?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€585of €920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€920
Rent, 60 m²€4.83/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31− €290
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€585
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Monsanto Salary needed to live in Monsanto

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monsanto. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Monsanto. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Monsanto?

Police recorded 2,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça7

Recorded crime across major citiesMonsanto highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Monsanto highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
Seixal2,170
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,610 incidents per 100,000country median 2,73031 Dec 2025Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça7Official

Mobility and administration

Monsanto's nearest airport was LIS, 84 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport103 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport84 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LIS3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Monsanto. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies

Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Monsanto.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Monsanto?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.19 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Monsanto is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Monsanto?

The published population was 551 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population551 people19 Apr 2021Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Monsanto

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Monsanto from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Monsanto

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alcanena 3.9 km away
Rent
4.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alcanede 10.8 km away
Rent
7.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Torres Novas 15.5 km away
Rent
6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Riachos 17.1 km away
Rent
6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Porto de Mós 18.0 km away
Rent
5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Fátima 18.4 km away
Rent
6.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Golegã 20.8 km away
Rent
4.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Entroncamento 21.0 km away
Rent
7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monsanto when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Monsanto's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Monsanto?

The published population was 551 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Monsanto?

Average net cold rent is 4.83 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 338 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.

Is the air quality good in Monsanto?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Monsanto?

Police recorded 2,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça.

What is the unemployment rate in Monsanto?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Monsanto a good place to live?

Monsanto may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Monsanto?

Alcanena, Alcanede, Torres Novas, Riachos, Porto de Mós are near Monsanto. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Monsanto, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 493623be4a1f4f4a7ca9fd7ee6017985]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/monsanto/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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